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taxonomy | crimebuster |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and crimebuster

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while crimebuster is (chiefly|us|informal) a person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    crimebuster

    English

    Alternative forms

    * crime-buster, crime buster

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, informal) A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to justice.
  • *1938 , Louther S. Horne, "Loesch Tells How to Beat Crime: A Need is Seen for Fearless Prosecutors," New York Times , 10 Apr., p. 120:
  • *:This corporation law background is less known than his record as a crime-buster .
  • *1976 , " Dipping into the Cookie Jar," Time , 2 Aug.:
    • Bit by bit, J. Edgar Hoover's image as an incorruptible crimebuster has crumbled since his death in 1972.
  • *2009 , Joel Rubinoff, " Swayze breathes life into killing" (TV review), Toronto Star , 22 Jan. (retrieved 22 Jan. 2009):
  • *:Swayze's ruthless crimebuster never hesitates—and as he plugs street scum full of bullets and pursues his own form of frontier justice with a hard, penetrating squint, we find ourselves rooting for a character who, in lesser hands, could be perceived as downright ugly.

    • Synonyms

    * gangbuster

    References

    *" crimebuster" at OneLook® Dictionary Search .